Squirrel season opens Oct. 13 on private Okaloosa property

Wednesday

Oct 3, 2012 at 12:01 AMOct 3, 2012 at 5:13 PM

Gray squirrel season opens Oct. 13 throughout Florida on private lands. The daily bag limit is 12 gray squirrels. In previous years, the squirrel season opened in early November. Last spring, however, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission decided to provide squirrel hunters with another month of hunting, similar to dates in other southeastern states.

In previous years, the squirrel season opened in early November. Last spring, however, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission decided to provide squirrel hunters with another month of hunting, similar to dates in other southeastern states. The change came after the 2012-13 hunting dates had gone to the printer.

“This change means more opportunity for squirrel hunters,” Paul Scharine, FWC public hunting areas biologist, said. “The message we’re trying to get out is this change only applies to private property.”

For hunting dates on public lands, Scharine said hunters should consult the printed 2012-13 wildlife management area regulations or go online for specific area dates at MyFWC.com/Hunting and select “WMA Brochures.”